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f r m Pacific Coast announcement is mads that passenger must select complete route at time of purchase and no change of return route will be permitted* nevertheless, exchanges are ashed and have been made for various reason, such as sickness, death, business necessities ©f individuals, etc* Bepeatedly pressure is brought account heavy shipment etc*, to exchange a ticket where there is no reason therefor other than wish of holder to change so as to accompany friends, see certain scen­ery, etc* Question if such exchange made for one if it must not be granted for all, and if announcement mad© that exchanges will not be made whether legal to make any such exchanges* 1* hoes the llth paragraph of section go apply to baggage?? That clause provides for the liability of carriers to lawful holders of receipts or bill of lading for property received for transportation* iff J l l I PASSES 1* Will it be permissible to issue passes to so-called land and Immigration Agents* Such agents sell land located along the lines of the res-peetive railroad, thus inducing settlement along the lines and building up business for the railroads* Such agents receive no compensation from the carrier except the passes referred to, which are used to facilitate their exhibition of lends to prospective purchasers* Such Agents receive their compensation through the commissions on the sales* Such Agents bring their prospective passengers over the respective lines for whom they have been appointed X»and and Immigration Agent*